You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s remarkable collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take…

A Garip (Peculiar) Man that Aired Out Our Lives Oktay Rifat (1914 – 1988) “On a hot summer’s day, a middle-aged villager approached me to ask for…

I heaved a sigh of relief when the plane landed at the Venice Marco Polo Airport. Having thought I was never going to make…

Karpiç Restaurant of the Republic Men and women, youngsters and the elderly, locals and foreigners all sat together at the table at Karpiç. Socializing…

As of the early 19th century, , during the final period of the Ottoman Empire, sports –unlike all else in the country– spread from the…

An individual that speaks with his own voice and not the voice of others. An individual that cast asides the crutches and stands tall,…

The exhibition “The Republic in İstanbul: Scenes from A Celebration“, which opened last week at the Istanbul Research Institute, focuses on Republic Day celebrations in…

Focused on the Village Institutes as one of the most dramatic processes of evolution in the history of the Turkish Republic and organized by…

You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s remarkable collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take…

You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. The calligraphy works found in his collection are…